For awhile now, Disney has been trying to get its Lone Ranger project off the ground, but with money problems and schedule conflicts with attached star, Johnny Depp, the flick has stayed in limbo.

However, it seems things are starting to gain momentum again as the casting department has finally come up with someone to star alongside Depp, who will play Tonto. At present, the front runner for the role is Ryan Gosling.

Now, it's still early yet. A lot of things need to be taken into consideration. Like Johnny, Ryan has a lot of projects going on and he may not be available for the start of production due to his commitment as the star of the reboot in Logan's Run. Still, it sounds like if they can work something out, Ryan is their man!

Boy, is he ever! The box-office would certainly get our $$$ if these two ended up in a movie together! So delish!!!

22 comments to “Ryan Gosling May Join Johnny Depp In The Lone Ranger!”

Johnny is past his prime….looks are just about gone and he looks more and more like Keith Richards….Ryan, well he is lovely and in his prime….He looks good on the BIG screen….Johnny, honey you may want to get into directing….Isn't that the Hollywood move these days….??

I see Gosling more as the Lone Ranger, with Depp looking more native American. Does Gosling even have a tan? The early radio program identified Tonto as a member of the Potawatomi tribe, though some books say he was probably supposed to be an Apache, and the original character spoke in broken pidgen English. (wiki)

In only a couple of more years, Depp will be ready to play The Last Gunslinger or Rooster Cogburn. But he's too old for either role in a Lone Ranger reboot, especially Tonto. If they insist on rebooting this, they should go for younger and unknown. Meanwhile, whats with all the remakes and reboots? Can't someone write something original anymore?

Perez, Perez… tsk, tsk… you are clearly just rying to start up trouble here with this post in a racial kind of way. First of all, it has been known for MONTHS now that Johnny Depp was up for the role of "Tonto". Johnny has native blood in him, for pete sakes (Depp's maternal great-grandmother, Minnie, was a full-blooded Cherokee and Depp also has Cherokee ancestry on his father's side.) Ryan Gosling is the one who is up for the role of the LONE RANGER!

What in the hell is up with all the remakes? Doesn't anyone in Hollywood have any kind of imagination that will help them come up with something original? And Ryan Gosling as Tonto? Give me a break! I guess they don't know any Native American actors.. idiots.

Re: tallguy10 – Agreed on the original ideas theory. Get old enough, and we'll see this stuff come around three, four times once they figure a new generation isn't familiar. That action space western looks good to me.

I don't care who plays who because I almost came in my pants when I saw these two pics side by side. They're both fucking sexy as hell. Depp, past his prime?! Yeah right. I'd love to compare him to most bloated Americans his age. No comparison. He's superhuman.

Why are you reporting it wron johnny depp is to play tonto and another actor is to play the lone ranger in fact soneone close to the film want timothy olypant to play the lone raner get it right before you report it damn…………………..

why are you reporting it wrong johnny depp is to play tonto and anothe actor is to play the lone ranger in fact someone close the the film wants the great timothy olyphant to play the lone ranger i am commenting again because i spelled some words wrong i hope these are right get it right perez…………………………………………………………………………………….

Re: sanfran1 – WHAT?! Johnny is past his prime? are you crazy? please don't say nonsense,and don't compares him with others men!..JOHNNY LOOKS AMAZING FOR HIS AGE,gorgeous and sexy even more attractive than younger actors like this Ryan!! face it jealous guy!! AND HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS BECAUSE HE HAS ALL TO DO IT!And @tallguy10 and for all those are talking about his age…..Johnny in 21 jumpstreets he will play a teacher or something like that ….not a student…you fool!

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